Having a cup of cappuccino before we head to the airport. I will try and blog whilst I'm away, but not sure where or if they'll have a good wifi connection anywhere.
Have yourself a very MERRY CHRISTMAS with your loved ones today :D Be nice to each other, eat and drink! ;)
We exchanged presents yesterday as most of us will be in Tenerife tomorrow :) I did not want anything special for Christmas as I had my laptop a few weeks ago!
But here are a few of the things I got :)
The iPhone takes crappy pics! But oh well.
These are only a few of all the lovely pressies I've had :) Thank you everyone xX ♥
And then the girl said something peculiar.. She said: "You should let me dye your eyebrows".. I was like: "Huh??!!" Errr no.. I don't like doing stuff to my eyebrows..
Want them to look natural. She insisted and said they would look so much
nicer if they were a bit darker. Me not being able to say no went along with it.
Need to take a picture.
I think they are much darker and she shaped them too.
I guess I look nicer now :) But Ads didn't notice.. Men! ;) haha
I am almost ready for my holiday now!
Just need to pack.. Always leave it till the last minute..
But I got it all on top of the bag.. Just have to put it inside...
Asos has a sale on now. And I had a look around and most of it was not that much cheaper than normal.
I don't usually bother with the sales as they usually just sell stuff/crap they can't
get rid of. There are times when you can grab a bargain.
And I think I did today.
I'm not a gold wearing girl.. I used to be years ago, but then I grew out of it.
Mostly wear silver now if/when I wear any jewellery.
But then I saw this bracelet and just had to have it :$
It's so me.. Plus it's a "lucky" charm bracelet. And God knows I need luck.. Plenty of it!
I won't get it till after the 6th of January, but it will be worth the wait :) Price was £44. It should have been £89. Quite a bargain for what it is :D
I've never been there before. I've been to Gran Canaria ones many years ago.
(Like most Swedish people.. And I did not like it.. Too Swedish haha).
I'm hoping I will like Tenerife more ;)
There will be about 25 of us at most (New Years Eve). I can't wait for the sun and the beach!! Only been at the beach ones this year.
Cocoa beach in Florida. Loved it there.
Still can't believe it though. Me in a bikini in a few days time! I'm freezing here! Hehe. I need it badly though..
Here are some pics of the apartment we rented. (We invited Ads's mum/dad/ sister and a friend of ours to stay with us :) It will be a bit crowded, but it will be lots of fun too! :D
The view from the balcony! The beach is so close!!
Can see myself having breakfast here each morning before I hit the beach :P
Me and Ads have the room upstairs.
Kitchen. I'm not planning on cooking ^^
Not too big, but it'll do! Better than being in cold England!
I just hope we get there okay with all the delays and stuff. Manchester airport has been on the ball this year, but some planes are still delayed.
And we all know how lucky me and Ads are when we go away...
I worked for a multi lingual company and I met so many crazy and lovely people there.
I won't ever forget them. Had a lot of crazy nights out with them.
We went out most weekends! Madness.
Here are some pictures.
At the end of the month I also decided to leave Traveljigsaw (the company I worked for)..
It wasn't an easy decision, but it was the right one. And most people thought I was
crazy or picky :/ I just knew what I wanted. Or maybe more like what I did not want..
Oh and I finally got a new camera! I was so happy about that ;)
June:
Because of my old job and the new one that I was starting early June, I could not stay in Sweden
as long as I might have wished. So I went home on a Friday and went back to England on the Monday..
Not enough time to be with my family :( But I was happy I got to see them.
It was my "lil brothers" 23rd B-day.
Some pics:
Adam also surprised me with tickets to go see Lady Gaga. I was so incredibly happy that day :)
The concert was amazing. I danced/cried/sang/laughed so much. I absolutely loved it. She is a genius. I wish I had some pictures, but I did not bring my camera..
I started hiking with Barbara (Ads's mum and his uncle John. We went every Sunday)
I loved getting away from all the hustle in Manchester and just walk for hours in some beautiful places.
July:
11th of July I did something that I was so proud of. I did the 5k Race for Life. I'd never done anything like that before.
I was so happy to do it with Ads's mum as we both did it for the same cause.
She has lost 2 siblings to cancer and I knew one of them.
D, I hope you were proud of us.
And thanks to all of you that sponsored me this year. I don't know how I'll ever thank you enough.
We raised a total of: £279!! :) Next year I'll be doing the 10k and hoping for £500!
August:
We found out that we were going to Orlando/Florida after all!!
I went out with my new work mates a few times. Was nice and messy :)
Lovely Rachel and me in Poptastic in the Village. We always have a great time there :P
The gang
Back in the village
I started watching some new TV shows that I'm hooked to now. For example: Lie to me and Cougar Town (with Courtney Cox!) and Pretty little Liars.
I blogged a lot about stuff I wanted to buy ie clothes.clothes and more clothes :p
And I went out on a hen night. Was fun :)
September/October/November and December will come whilst I'm away on holiday. Keep an eye out ;)
One of my favourite shops in US of A is Forever21 :) And they finally opened up a shop here in England.
Unfortunately it's all the way in Birmingham.. -_-
But they deliver all over the UK now without having to pay stupid amount for shipping and the taxes.
So I'm thinking of making an order whilst I'm on holiday.
The only problem is that I want it all! Haha, ok maybe not everything, but a lot ;) Here are some of the things I'd love to buy. (And some of it I will!)
I love this cardigan and the tee too, but would like the cardi.
I absolutely adore this dress.
I have this same skirt in Olive that I bought in US of A in September. It's so pretty on and so comfy on a night out that I want these colours too :$
I'm mad I know ;)
I'm not really in to Animal prints on clothes, but I do fancy this top for some reason. It looks comfy and I'd wear it with some nice jeggings and toughen it up like they did in this pic.
I just love this colour and the model of this dress. I'd love to wear it now!
And there is plenty more things I'd like ;) but you'll have to wait and see what I get!
I can't tell you how happy I will be when this year is finally over.. I've had bad years before, when certain things have happened to me or my loved ones
that I'll never forget.. But not once has one year had so many bad events..
I just hope and wish 2011 will be better.
Here is my 2010 in pictures or words.
January:
I started the year with a bang. Had a messy New Years Eve with lots of embarrassing pictures.
I called it masochists or optimists", based on a Sex and the City episode.
And the year started with bad news too..
Someone we loved got really ill and we had to see her get worse by the day.
I started the year deciding I would not have an alcoholic drink for 3 months. (and I didn't have a single drop)
Something happened that I'd been waiting for a while.
Something I thought I'd be happy about, and it made me realise that I was right :) good feeling.
I got very negative about everything around me :( A very bad month..
And I stopped blogging the way I used to, I did not enjoy it at all.
February:
We lost our beloved D.. She passed away a week after we were told she had cancer.
It just all happened so sudden. She was there, and then she was gone.
It was such a sad time for us and Ads's family. I will never forget you D ♥
I decided to do the 5k Race for Life in memory of Diane.
And you all helped me raise money for this cause.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart ♥
I had a wonderful time with my friend at Kelly Clarkson's concert.
She was amazing live and I hope to see her perform again.
Me and Ads had been together for 3 years on February the 6th ♥
March:
I made a decision that would change things for me in a way I could not have imagined.
I did something that many didn't believe I was able to. They wondered why I did it. I left a job where I'd been for 18 months. Ads worked there too, so they thought I was stupid for leaving,but I could not stay any longer. I was forced to leave by the people who I worked for.
And I was so happy when I found out I was offered a new job, a new possibility for me.
The Oscars, I love it, always had. Stayed up all night and watched it :)
First ever female director won an Oscar. It was Huge.
My friend signed us up for Street dance classes. I loved it and had so much fun.
April:
Was an annoying month because we were having issues with buying the house and stuff kept going wrong and we had to wait to get it all sorted.
End of the month we finally got the keys to the house and we started ripping wallpapers down :)
I will continue with the rest of the months in a few days. Thought this would be fun,
but realising this year has been so bad. Not all bad don't get me wrong, but a lot of it.
That's what's awaiting me now for the rest of the week we are in England before
our holiday.. Why?? Because it has started snowing again..
I love snow. I don't think people understand how much I love it. It is so beautiful and I love to make snowmen and snow angels!! But I also dislike it now.. Since I fell/slipped on it (icy snow)..
I can't go out when it is snowy outside. Scared I'll fall again and re fracture my elbows.
Would not be the wisest thing to do.. But I've been enjoying my "freedom". Being able to go out for a walk. It has made me feel a bit better!
Also worried that it will cause us issues with our flight to Tenerife next weekend..
We all know about our "luck" when we travel...
*Sigh, sigh and double sigh...*
Pics from tonight. First is outside our kitchen window and second outside the bedroom.
It is all untouched and so beautiful.. If my arms weren't broke (kinda) I'd run outside
in my big coat/hat/gloves/boots and play in it and make loads of snow angels..
*Dreaming away*
(I love this iPhone app that makes my pictures look so cool)
My cousin who is 12 years old is in a coma and might not make it..
And if she does she might never be herself again.. I'm devastated for her and her family who I love so much. And yet again I find myself feeling helpless. I'm in England and they are in Slovenia.
(They had to take her there for special care, they live in Bosnia).
Why her? She is only a child and has so much to live for.
I will pray for her.. (I gave up on my faith years ago, but I will pray for her..) I will hope that she wakes up and that she will be ok.
This year has been one of the worst ones in my life. I wish it would just STOP..
I've been ridiculously bad at blogging this year :(
I've been looking back in my blog and last year was pretty good apart from one thing..
I had an eventful year with a lot to write about and do.
This year started badly and is now ending quite rubbish too. I only wish 2011 will be a bit better..
I did however have a wonderful time in Florida in September/October. It was something I will treasure forever. Still got lots more pictures to show you.